Table 1 Basic characteristics of the included patients before the treatment
Parameters | Total (n = 44) | Sequential MV group (n = 24) | Conventional MV group (n = 20) | P value# |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (yrs) | 61.3 ± 14.5 | 63.9 ± 13.0 | 58.3 ± 15.9 | 0.209 |
Male (%) | 28 (63.6) | 17 (70.8) | 11 (55.0) | 0.277 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 22.4 ± 2.5 | 22.8 ± 2.0 | 22.0 ± 3.0 | 0.307 |
Period of tuberculosis (yrs) | 7.1 ± 8.9 | 8.4 ± 11.1 | 5.4 ± 5.2 | 0.243 |
Smoking (%) | 28 (63.6) | 15 (62.5) | 13 (65.0) | 0.864 |
Alcohol consuming (%) | 23 (52.3) | 12 (50.0) | 11 (55.0) | 0.741 |
COPD (%) | 13 (29.5) | 8 (33.3) | 5 (25.0) | 0.757 |
Pulmonary cavity (%) | 14 (31.8) | 7 (29.2) | 7 (35.0) | 0.679 |
Diabetes mellitus (%) | 13 (29.5) | 7 (29.2) | 6 (30.0) | 0.952 |
Hypertension (%) | 8 (18.2) | 6 (25.0) | 2 (10.0) | 0.199 |
Bacterial infection (%) | 26 (59.1) | 14 (58.3) | 12 (60.0) | 0.911 |
Application of antibiotic (%) | 26 (59.1) | 14 (58.3) | 12 (60.0) | 0.911 |
APACHE II score | 11.4 ± 2.6 | 12.0 ± 2.3 | 10.7 ± 2.8 | 0.109 |
Respiratory rate (/min) | 36.3 ± 4.6 | 35.7 ± 5.1 | 37.2 ± 3.9 | 0.289 |
Heart rate (/min) | 136.6 ± 11.6 | 134.2 ± 13.8 | 139.5 ± 7.7 | 0.134 |
Oxygenation index (mm Hg) | 92.5 ± 38.0 | 92.0 ± 43.8 | 93.2 ± 30.8 | 0.920 |
A-aDO2 (mm Hg) | 65.3 ± 26.8 | 63.0 ± 26.0 | 68.1 ± 28.3 | 0.544 |
PaCO2 (mm Hg) | 68.7 ± 19.8 | 66.4 ± 18.2 | 71.5 ± 21.7 | 0.402 |
Blood pH | 7.27 ± 0.09 | 7.30 ± 0.09 | 7.25 ± 0.09 | 0.087 |
WBC (× 109/L) | 15.8 ± 5.0 | 16.4 ± 5.8 | 15.1 ± 3.7 | 0.389 |
Percentage of NEU (%) | 87.9 ± 4.2 | 88.3 ± 5.1 | 87.4 ± 2.8 | 0.446 |
CRP (mg/mL) | 157.6 ± 46.4 | 159.4 ± 48.3 | 155.4 ± 45.2 | 0.779 |